California Overtime Lawsuit Alleges Restaurants Violate Pay Laws

Los Angeles, CA: A California overtime lawsuit alleges a company that owns IHOP and Applebee’s restaurants violates California overtime laws by not properly paying overtime and other earned wages. The lawsuit was filed on February 18, 2016, by Jewel Gardner against DineEquity Inc. in California court. Gardner argues in her lawsuit that she was misclassified as exempt from overtime pay and was wrongfully terminated from her position.